Luigi Mangione, 26, orange photo (File) | Photo credit: Reuters
The iPhone maker’s AI-powered Apple Intelligence falsely reported to BBC News that Luigi Mangione, accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had tried to take his own life. In response, the BBC filed a complaint with Apple.
The news is false and the BBC has complained to Apple about false AI-generated notifications shown to iPhone users.
This isn’t the first time AI-generated text has resulted in misinformation or inaccurate statements. Earlier this year, Google’s Gemini chatbot gave users a harmful tip: add glue to pizza.
A screenshot of a grouped news notification shared on an online social media platform showed a BBC notification reading: “Luigi Mangione commits suicide by shooting.”
This led to widespread panic, confusion, and conspiracy theories online.
The BBC has not yet officially confirmed the screenshots, but is in contact with Apple about the incident. Apple has not yet officially addressed this issue.
“BBC News is the world’s most trusted news outlet. It’s essential to us that our viewers can trust all the information and journalism we publish under our name, including notices.” AFP reported. “We have raised this concern and contacted Apple to resolve the issue,” a BBC spokesperson said in a statement.
The CEO of United Healthcare was shot and killed in New York City on December 4th. Mangione, 26, the suspected shooter, was arrested five days later at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
The killings highlighted the frustration many Americans have with their health care providers and the financial or bureaucratic hurdles they face when trying to get affordable care for their loved ones.
issued – December 16, 2024 9:34 AM IST
